(19)
(11) EP 1 504 258 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
07.10.2004

(43) Date of publication:
09.02.2005 Bulletin 2005/06

(21) Application number: 03719920.5

(22) Date of filing: 22.04.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G01N 33/20
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/012761
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/091446 (06.11.2003 Gazette 2003/45)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 23.04.2002 US 128281

(71) Applicant: Beckman Coulter, Inc.
Fullerton, CA 92834-3100 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MATSON, Robert, S.
    Orange, CA 92869 (US)
  • MILTON, Raymond, C.
    La Habra, CA 90631 (US)
  • OBREMSKI, Robert, J.
    Yorba Linda, CA 92886 (US)
  • SILZEL, John, W.
    Yorba Linda, CA 92886 (US)

(74) Representative: Müller-Boré & PartnerPatentanwälte 
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München
81671 München (DE)

   


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